The wild horse debate continues. Clearly, the overpopulation of wild horses on public lands is a problem. The challenges are ecological, geological and economical, all compounded by weather patterns.
From one perspective, wild horses never seem to be labeled as feral. It may be time to look at their management and control as we manage feral hogs, feral dogs, feral cats and the ever-present feral rats and mice. Regardless, the debate continues and animal health pros need to regularly monitor the situation.
Source: Horse Network, September 21, 2016.
Barbara Clarke is the Director of DreamCatcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary. Laura Leigh is the founder of Wild Horse Education. Here, they respond to recent headlines regarding the BLM Advisory Board’s recommendation for dealing with unadoptable wild horses in its off-range holding pens.
This article is completely non – informative.
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